Describe North Central Health Districts role within the SC2 Initiative Identify the SC2 cities Justify the Business Side of Breastfeeding Strong Cities Strong Communities Initiative Obama Administration established the White House Council on Strong Cities Strong Communities SC2 on March ID: 683947
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Objectives
Explain the Strong Cities Strong Community (SC2) Initiative
Describe North Central Health District’s role within the SC2 Initiative
Identify the SC2 cities
Justify the Business Side of BreastfeedingSlide3
Strong Cities Strong Communities
Initiative
Obama Administration established the White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) on March 15, 2012.
SC2 Council facilitates work between nineteen (19) federal agencies and local city leaders as they implement locally driven economic visions.Slide4
Strong Cities Strong Communities Initiative
Based on Four (4) Components:
Deployed Federal Community Solutions Teams
National Resource Network
Fellows and AmeriCorps Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA)
Economic Visioning Challenge
Increase federal-local collaboration
Improve how federal government:
Invests in and delivers technical assistance to advance economic development and job creationSlide5
SC2 Cities
First Round-2012
Chester, PA
Detroit, MI
Fresno, CA
Memphis, TN
New Orleans, LA
Cleveland, OH
Youngstown, OH
Second Round-2014
Brownsville, TX
Flint, MI
Gary, IN
Rockford, IL
Rocky Mount, NC
St. Louis, MO
Macon, GASlide6
Macon, Georgia: SC2
High levels of unemployment
High poverty rate
High crime
Low literacy
A declining population
A pattern of disinvestment of business
Shows potential of economic developmentSlide7
Focus of SC2 in Macon, GA
Revitalization of downtown Macon and historic neighborhoods
Expansion of regional transportation connectivity to boost economic competitiveness
Investment in people to reduce poverty and crimeSlide8
Public Health’s Role-District 5-2
Vision:
All North Central Health District residents will live, learn, work and play in healthy environments.
Objective:
By 2017, increase the number of North Central Health District-area workplaces that support breastfeeding families.Slide9
How we met our objective?
Developed mother friendly worksite breastfeeding policy template.
Distributed over 700 letters to community businesses, worksites, hospitality industries, schools, and daycares asking that they share their current written breastfeeding policies.
Promoted breastfeeding family friendly worksite policies among all of those businesses by inviting them to a breastfeeding informational session titled: “The Business Side of Breastfeeding”.Slide10
The Business Side of Breastfeeding
One hour session on August 17, 2017
Had 26 in attendance:
Clinic staff
Community businesses
Community allies
Peer Counselors
Local educators
State WIC OfficeSlide11
The Business Side of Breastfeeding (cont.)
Reviewed data from the U.S. Department of Labor
How many women are within the workforce
How many women of childbearing age within the workforce
How the data has changed over the past couple of years
Business Savings associated with breastfeeding
What it looks like to return to work as a breastfeeding motherSlide12
The Business Side of Breastfeeding (cont.)
What it looks like to design a lactation support program:
Flexible Scheduling
Lactation Room
Milk Storage
Educational Support
Who can help
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Next Steps
Our attendees want a part two
Evaluate how our attendees feel we can assist them further
Do they need policy development assistance?
Do they need lactation support program assistance?
Do they need resource access?
Create a network of breastfeeding friendly businesses within North Central Health District
Establish criteria on how businesses can obtain a “Breastfeeding Welcome Here” decal for display Slide14
What Questions Do You Have?Slide15
Contact Information
Kenya McCant, M.Ed, RD, LD, CLC
North Central Health District WIC Program
478-218-2010 Desk
478-218-2017 Fax
Kenya.McCant@dph.ga.gov
Nutrition Manager/Breastfeeding CoordinatorSlide16Slide17
ActivitySlide18
Group Discussion
Instructions:
Turn to the person sitting next to you and ask the following question:
Name all of the businesses in your district that you believe could support breastfeeding?
Take five (5) minutes to discuss
You will be encouraged to share your responsesSlide19
Group Discussion (cont.)
Instructions:
Turn to the person sitting next to you and ask the following question:
What barriers/challenges do you think the businesses you selected will have with approving breastfeeding in their establishment?
Take five (5) minutes to discuss
You will be encouraged to share your responses